Tuesday Recipe: Cinnamon Snails

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Cinnamon Snails

4 slices soft texture whole wheat or white bread
1/4 cup soft cream cheese
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/4 cup melted butter

Trim crusts from the bread slices. Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese on each slice of bread. Roll up bread slices with cream cheese on the inside. Cut each roll into thirds. Stir together sugar and cinnamon unti well mixed. Dip each cut roll into melted butter, then into the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Do not dip the ends of the rolls. Place rolls, seam side down, on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 12 minutes, or unti light brown and crips. Serve warm or cool. Makes 12.

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Tuesday Recipe: Edible Dreidel

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Edible Dreidel

Hershey's Kisses
large marshmallows
pretzels and peanut butter

Begin by spreading a little bit of peanut butter on the top of one marshmallow and the flat part of one Hershey's Kiss. Next, take one pretzel stick and push it through the marshmallow continue pushing the pretzel through the flat part of the Hershey's Kiss. Once you have pushed the pretzel through both the marshmallow and the pretzel, you have an edible dreidel!

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Tuesday Recipe: A Turkey For The Turkey

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

A Turkey For The Turkey

Small brown paper bag
1 ziplock bag
1 cup of rice
glue
Yellow construction paper
2 wiggly eyes
Orange construction paper
Red construction paper
Small square with the recipe printed
1 small rubberband

Print the recipe for "GOBBLE-GOOD TURKEY CASSEROLE" on a small square piece of paper. It is as follows:

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 package onion soup mix
1 cup rice (provided inside turkey)
1-1/2 cups milk
2 or 3 cups leftover turkey

Combine all ingredients in a large casserole dish. Bake covered 45 min. at 350 degrees. Gobble up!

Next make the paper sack turkey. Put the cup of rice in the ziplock bag and insert into the paper sack. This will be for the receiver of this turkey to use in their recipe. The paper sack will be the turkey's body. Bunch the middle of the papersack together and wrap the rubber band around the middle. This will give you 2 sections to the turkey. You will cut long slits on the open end of the sack. The slits need to be close together. This will create the feathers for the rear of your turkey.

The actual bottom of what use to be the paper sack is now going to be the front of your turkey. This is where you will need to glue your turkey's head that you cut out of yellow construction paper. The top of the head needs to stick up over the sack about 2 inches. Then cut out the diamond shape out of orange paper to glue on the beak. Next glue on the wiggly eyes. Finally you need to add the wattle by cutting out a thin rectangle out of the red construction paper and curling it with your scissors. Glue this directly under the beak.

Now that your turkey's face is complete you need to cut out 2 cute turkey feet to glue on the bottom of your turkey so they stick out a little from under the paper sack. Finally you glue on the "GOBBLE-GOOD TURKEY CASSEROLE" recipe right under the chin of the turkey. You're finished! Enjoy!

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Tuesday Recipe: Candy Turkeys

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Candy Turkeys

fudge striped cookie
caramel candy piece
candy corn
chocolate stars or Hersey Kisses

Soften caramel in the microwave, about 10 seconds--but don't get too soft Take the caramel, place the cookie- stripes facing, on the back of the caramel, the candy corn piece goes on top of the caramel for the beak, then place the caramel on top of a chocolate star or kiss, for feet-- you have a candy turkey!

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Tuesday Recipe: Cucumber Sticks and Dip

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Cucumber Sticks and Dip

Cucumbers
ranch dressing

Wash and peel cucumbers. Have an adult slice into sticks. Pour ranch dressing into a small bowl and dip!

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Tuesday Recipe: Pumpkin Rice Krispies

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Pumpkin Rice Krispies

Food Coloring
Rice krispies
Brown cake decorating icing
marshmallows
butter

Follow the recipe for making rice krispie treats. Add food coloring to the marshmallows as they melt to create an orange color. Instead of pressing them into a square pan, roll them into balls to create pumpkin shapes. Make a small batch of rice krispies dying them green with the food coloring. Make into small stem shapes and place on top of the orange balls. When cool, make pumpkin faces on the pumpkins with the brown icing. Chill to set the icing and enjoy!

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Tuesday Recipe: Banana Boat Snack

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Banana Boat Snack

banana
peanut butter
raisins
wooden skewer or toothpick
construction paper

Slice a small piece off the bottom of a banana and lay it on a plate so that the bottom you cut off is flat and touching the plate and the "ends" of the banana are pointing up. Spread peanut butter on the top of the banana, and then place raisins on the peanut butter. (These are the sailors). Make a small triangular flag from construction paper and write "S.S. ________ (your child's name)" on it, thread it through a wooden skewer or toothpick, and stick the skewer into the banana. Tip: You may also want to pour some chocolate syrup around the "boat" to create "water".

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Tuesday Recipe: Cinnamon Chips with Fruit Salsa

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Cinnamon Chips with Fruit Salsa

3 large tortillas
vegetable oil
cinnamon & sugar mix
5 or 6 large strawberries
1/2 peach & peach syrup
1/2 apple
sugar to taste

This recipe requires adult help. Cut tortillas with a pizza cutter into 8 triangular pieces each. Heat oil on stovetop and drop tortilla pieces in carefully. Cook until brown on one side, turn over and cook until brown on the other side. Remove from oil and lightly blot with a paper towel. Sprinkle with a cinnamon and sugar mix. Set aside. Finely chop strawberries, apple, and peach. Mix fruits together and add enough peach syrup to give the mixture consistency of regular salsa. Use sugar to sweeten to taste. Serve chips with the fruit salsa for a great snack!!

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Tuesday Recipe: Octopus for Dinner

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Octopus for Dinner

Hot Dogs
Baked Beans

Cook beans as directed and put on plates. Slice hot dog in half from one end but leave an inch uncut. Slice each "leg" in half again, still leaving the top uncut. Boil in hot water and "octopus legs" will curl up. Set on beans and serve.

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Tuesday Recipe: Banana-Nut Pancakes

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Banana-Nut Pancakes

whole wheat pancake batter
1 mashed banana
1/2 chopped walnuts

Add banana and nuts to the pancake batter and cook as normal... great served with syrup warmed whith a little butter and cinnamon and topped with a few chpped nuts. You can also add a few slices of banana and a little whipped cream!

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Tuesday Recipe: Back to School Bus Cookies

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Back to School Bus Cookies

Nutter Butter cookies
raisins
icing
toothpicks

Take nutter butter cookies and with the tooth pick apply the icing where the wheels would be on a school bus. Then put the raisins on. If you have the cake decoration bags you can also make little windows on the cookie. these are very easy and fast to make for a quick after school snack and the kid love them no matter what age your child is. Good luck and have a great school year!

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Tuesday Recipe: Balloon Snack

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Balloon Snack

Rice cake
frosting
food coloring
string licorice

Make colored frosting by adding food coloring to the vanilla frosting. Give each child a rice cake and a small cup with the colored frosting they choose. Let the children use craft sticks to use as spreaders. Have the children decorate their rice cake with frosting. Use the string licorice as the balloon string. You may want to decorate even more with tube icing or other confections. Have fun!

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Tuesday Recipe: Apple Frosty

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Apple Frosty

1 yellow apple
1 peeled banana
1/4 C. milk
3 ice cubes

Peel and core apple. Peel banana. Blend all ingredients in blender. YUM!

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Tuesday Recipe: Apple Sandwich

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

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Apple Sandwich

1 apple
peanut butter

This is a great after school snack. Have an adult peel and core apple, slice apple in thin slices. Then spread with peanut butter and top with another slice of apple!

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Tuesday Recipe: Banana Split Cake

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Banana Split Cake

1 white cake mix
2 cups milk
2 boxes vanilla pudding
1 8oz softened cream cheese
bananas sliced
crushed pineapple 1 can
cool whip
maraschino cherries
walnuts

Prepare cake mix according to directions and cool. Mix cream cheese, milk and pudding together in a bowl and spread on top of cooled cake. Top with sliced bananas and crushed drained pineapple. Top with cool whip and cherries and walnuts. Refrigerate for about 1 hour, then serve.

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Tuesday Recipe: Basic Pancakes for Dad

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Basic Pancakes for Dad

3 c Flour
1 ts Salt
1 1/2 tb Baking powder
2 Eggs
2 c Milk
2 tb Oil

Mix dry ingredients then add eggs and milk and then gradually add oil. Pour into heated pan into small circles. Flip them when small bubbles form on top. You can add blueberries or cooked rice or 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar. To make these more special for Dad, top them off with some whipped cream, and sliced strawberries or bananas!

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Tuesday Recipe: Apple Crunch Toast

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Apple Crunch Toast

Butter
apples
wheat bread
cinnamon sugar mixture (equal parts)

Slice and peel the apples. Have the child spread the butter on the bread. Have them place the apple slices on the bread. Then have them sprinkle the sugar mixture on the apples. Place in the toaster oven, and toast till slightly brown. Enjoy!

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Tuesday Recipe: Bake Sale Suckers

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

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Bake Sale Suckers

Hesheys Bar Chocolate
or Chocolate Chunk Bars any flavor
Craft Sticks Or Sucker Sticks
Chocolate Mold
Cooking Spray
Candy
Candy Decoration
Sandwich Bags
Any Color Curling Ribbon
Scissors

Microwave chocolate in microwave safe bowl for two minutes at a time until melted stirring in between two minute intervals. Spray Chocolate molds with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Place candy decorations inside Chocolate mold before adding chocolate. Pour chocolate into molds. Place craft stick or sucker stick at the end of the mold 1/2 on the chocolate 1/2 not. Cover the 1/2 of stick on the chocolate with a dab of Chocolate to make sure it stays put. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or untill Chocolate is firm. If you're in a hurry you can freeze the Chocolate for 1 hour or until firm instead. After the Chocolate is firm the suckers should pop out with a little tug on the stick. Take sandwich bags and individually wrap suckers with the stick end sticking out of the hole of the bag. Tie the ribbon in a Knot the where the chocolate ends and curl with scissors. These suckers were a big hit at our back to school night bake sale they sold for $.75 each they are a great change from the cupcakes and cookies.

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Tuesday Recipe: Apple Cake

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe or craft recipe to make with your kids!

This week's recipe is...

Apple Cake

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4-5 skinned apples
plastic knives
mixing bowls
wooden spoons

1. Give a group of children plastic knives and instruct them to cut apples into small cubes.

2.Have another group measure the dry ingredients and mix them together in a small bowl.

3. Give a 3rd group the eggs and sugar and beat together until well blended in a large bowl. Then add the oil and beat again.

4. Stir in the dry ingredients until moist. Fold in the apple cubes.

5. Pour the batter into a greased 11"x15" baking pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Let cool, then cut into 18 squares.

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Tuesday Recipe: Apple Cubes

Each Tuesday we'll bring you a tasty recipe to make with your kids! 

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Apple Cubes

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin

2 cups water

6 oz can apple juice concentrate

Pour 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin into a bowl and add 2 cups boiling water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add one 6 oz. can of apple juice concentrate. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch cake pan and chill. Cut into squares when firm.

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